Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

No. We are now committing to building 26,000 social houses throughout the State with approved housing bodies, AHBs, and with local authorities. We are putting long-term tenancies in place for many other people and we are making a significant number of acquisitions. If we bring voids - vacant properties that are not being used - back into use and if they become used, then that is an addition to the social housing stock that is now being used.

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